Softball Preview: Altamonte Christian Eagles vs. Trinity Prep Saints
After five games on the road, Altamonte Christian is heading back home. They will take on the Trinity Prep Saints at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Altamonte Christian is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Central Florida Christian Academy on Tuesday as Altamonte Christian made off with a 24-5 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Meanwhile, Trinity Prep waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They never let the Wildcats onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory.
Mckenna Hawley was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Hawley has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Hawley was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and a run.
In other batting news, Emma Hartung was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played.
Altamonte Christian's win bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Trinity Prep, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
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